19:25 Chelmsford City

Thursday 8 May 2025

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bet365 EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 19:26 | Winning time: 2m 3.92s

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Lightning Tiger⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Fellowes

11/2

Once-raced gelding. 66/1, fifth of 10 in novice at Wolverhampton (9.5f) on debut 42 days ago, faring best of those held up. Open to improvement and he could have a part to play.

Form: 5

(3)

Maraaheb^h²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S De Sousa| T: A M Balding

11/4

Twice-raced colt. Second of 6 in novice (6/4) at Lingfield (12f, AW) 28 days ago, not ideally placed. In the mix.

Form: 42

(1)

Thornbush¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Sir Mark Prescott

80/1

Twice-raced gelding. 22/1, eighth of 12 in maiden at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 10 days ago. This stiffer test is likely to help but he will be of greater interest when handicapping.

Form: 58

(5)

War Supremo^t¹⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Harry Davies| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 70

7/1

Thrice-raced gelding. 28/1, fifth of 9 in novice at Southwell (7.1f) when last seen in December. Shapes as though he'll relish this stiffer test and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 455-

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Cayman Dancer¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston

4/1

Promising individual. 15/2, third of 10 in novice at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm) on debut 14 days ago. Open to progress and bold show could be on the way.

Form: 3

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Ithacan⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Molly Gunn⁽⁷⁾| T: M Pattinson

400/1

Twice-raced gelding. 250/1, last of 11 in maiden at Kempton (12f) 64 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 90

(4)

Empress Of All^h1

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Aidan Keeley| T: R Varian

7/4

King of Change filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including very smart winner up to 1½m Teona and useful winner up to 1½m Al Hilalee. Slightly disconcerting that she's equipped with a hood for this debut but she otherwise makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

Forecasts

Empress Of All (7/4), Maraaheb (11/4), Cayman Dancer (4/1), Lightning Tiger (11/2), War Supremo (7/1), Thornbush (80/1), Ithacan (400/1)

Though she's the only one of these without experience to draw upon, EMPRESS OF ALL looks the part on paper and the hint should be taken if she's strong in the betting. Cayman Dancer is entitled to come on for this recent debut spin at Beverley and he is feared most ahead of Maraaheb, while Lightning Tiger and War Supremo have both shown enough to suggest that there are races to be won with them.